Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Last Savage: Opera, Science, and Relevance in Cold War American Culture
This article explores Gian Carlo Menotti’s purposeful creation of a critical flop as an ethical stance against trends in mid-century American music. Menotti enjoyed popularity until shortly before the premiere of his comedic opera The Last Savage (1963), championing an approach to music and drama ac...
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| Language: | English |
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Éditions de l'EHESS
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Transposition |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/transposition/7420 |
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